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To get the greatest benefit from this practicum, make sure you have read related training on the site. Click below to read about Body Life:<\/em><\/div>\n
Church Leadership Basics: God’s Design for the Church<\/a><\/center><\/div>\n

Since God’s Word compares the Church to the human body (1 Cor. 12), consider this: The human body is designed to function a certain way and has systems within it to help it do that. If there’s a blockage or some sort of problem, the body will shut down or try to compensate for it in ways for which it was not intended, thus becoming unhealthy or dysfunctional.<\/p>\n

Body Life Provides Parameters for Policy Making<\/h2>\n

\"PolicyGod similarly designed the Church to function a certain way. We need systems, or parameters, that help us function as the Body God intended for us to be. \u00a0— The guiding factor then, in making policies, should be what is needed to keep the Body properly functioning according to God’s design.<\/p>\n

A fully functioning, healthy Body enables us to reach our potential. Policies with the right kind of parameters should therefore not be restrictive but rather simply guidance on how to best function as a Body. Policies should not be stifling ministry but rather promoting and enhancing it.<\/p>\n

The Steering the Church Toward Body Life Leadership Guide<\/strong><\/a> contains this info on policy-making and considers what some parameters might be based on God’s design.<\/p>\n

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